We are investigating use of exsept, sounds good for kill time, broad spectrum, ease of use and can be used on actual HD catheter. Does anyone have experience with this product. THANKS

We have been using exsept for over 2 years. It is great stuff. We use it on access of all types, graft and fistula. No problems

I am actually working with the Physician in our clinic to find the effects of Exsept. We are looking for a number of journals with plenty of case studies regarding this situation. I don't know if your center also has the Lifesite access, but we were using Exsept to clean the sites of those patients. Vasca told us to go back to using Hibiclens when cleaning Lifesites because patients are suseptible to infections (we have had Lifesite patients with infections, and they are attributing this to the Exsept use). We "do" use the Exsept when cleaning and changing the dressings of our patients with Temporary and Permanent Catheters. The doctor and I are trying to find out if there is a true correlation to infections and the use of Exsept. We previously cleaned catheters with those kits that included sterile packages of peroxide and betadine swabs.

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Our center changed over to Except about 6 months ago and we have had nothing but problems with it. We experienced several different types of catheter infections. After going over our procedures and ruling everything else out, we decided to stop the except and go back to betadine for two months and repeat blood cultures. That was almost 2 months ago and so far, so good.